Z-set user commands#
Description#
This Z-set user-commands handbook covers the command syntax and some of the details for the different files involved with basic use of the FEA related functionality.
Handbook Summary#
The following list summarizes the documentation for all of Z-set. As part of our 8.2/8.3 developments, greatly expanding the software documentation is one of our primary goals.
The list below is sorted in what we feel would be an appropriate sequence for the normal user, starting with installation and reviewing capabilities, to creating input files and eventually scripting and developing add-ons to the software.
- Release Notes/Zmaster
The basic overview of the software, installation instructions, and documentation for the graphical user interface Zmaster on all platforms. The Zmaster manual also now covers all the base reference chapters such as environment variables, user parameters, function reference, command line programs, etc.
- Examples/Training
This book is essentially the “getting started” documentation for the software. The book describes Z-mat, simulation, optimization, material models, and the FEA code use. The examples cover setup of complete models, and are meant to demonstrate the capabilities with relatively simple examples.
- Z-mat User commands
This summarizes the command file formats and capabilities of the Z-mat interface, simulation, optimization and material files for all of Z-mat and Z-set.
- Z-set User commands
This summarizes the command file formats for the FEA related capabilities including meshing, FEA solution, post processing, etc.
- Developer
A guide to the user-extensible features of the software, including scripting, ZebFront material model development, making plugins, and the C++ programming API.
- Plugins
A guide to add-on features available.
- Theory
Theory manual covering formulations (under development).